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17: Punishing Xu Wanting

Jiang Nanyan glanced at the mature woman who had spoken, nodded earnestly, and said, “Yes, Teacher Bai is right; even though Xu Wanting and I are close besties, we still have to stay alert.”

“Besides, it’s a long walk from the academic building to the dorms, and there might be mutated creatures lurking in the black fog downstairs, so we need to be cautious.”

“We can pick up some weapons in case we run into danger.”

“Exactly, we’re delicate girls after all; we don’t have the brute strength those stinky men do!”

The chubby girl who weighed over 160 jin wore an approving look and cursed indignantly:

“Those filthy men usually preach ‘ladies first’ and swear they’ll protect women and children during disasters, yet when the apocalypse actually arrived, not one man stepped up to protect us!”

“A bunch of worthless scumbags!”

“I think there shouldn’t even be such a species as men in this world; without them we girls would definitely live happier lives…”

Listening to the chubby girl’s endless complaints, Jiang Nanyan exchanged a helpless smile with Teacher Bai but stayed silent.

Although they also disliked men, they had never imagined a world without them.

Their dislike sprang only from personal preference and had nothing to do with whether men existed or not.

After packing their things, the three cautiously opened the door and stepped into the corridor.

Quite a few survivors were hiding in the other classrooms as well.

When some of them heard footsteps in the hallway, they poked their heads out one after another.

The moment they saw pretty girls, many male survivors had eyes that lit up.

Rescue still hadn’t come, emergency calls never went through, and their food and water had long run out, so most survivors had reached the brink of collapse.

They now faced a moral dilemma: either go outside to scavenge or rob others of their supplies.

Evidently, most of them were too afraid to leave.

Over the past two days, most people who had gone out of the building had died in the black fog.

The few who did return were badly shaken, as though they had seen terrifying monsters.

Those who actually came back alive with food or water were even rarer…

Once food and water could no longer meet everyone’s basic needs, unrest began.

Besides, no one from the authorities had shown up.

Because the authorities were nowhere to be seen, malicious thoughts began to sprout in some people’s hearts.

“Since no one cares that people are dying, nobody will stop me from doing something bad either!”

As a result, some ill-intentioned students started targeting the girls and even resorted to force.

Without moral or legal restraints, human depravity knows no bounds.

It was just like Shen Yi taking girls in with supplies.

Yet compared with those who murdered and raped, he at least had some bottom line…

However, a few survivors with no scruples quietly tailed Jiang Nanyan and the others.

Jiang Nanyan: “We’re heading out now and walking toward the dorms.”

Jiang Nanyan: “I want to ask, there shouldn’t be any danger near the dorm building, right?”

Little Bunny: “No, I’ve gone in and out several times; there’s no danger inside the dorm, but I can’t speak for farther away.”

Jiang Nanyan: “Alright.”

Little Bunny: “I’m on the 6th floor; just come up when you arrive.”

Jiang Nanyan: “OK.”

After replying to Jiang Nanyan, Xu Wanting felt a pang of guilt.

How could there possibly be no danger outside the dorm?

She had seen a man-eating mutant dog with her own eyes!

Yet to lure Jiang Nanyan over, she could only keep lying along the lines Shen Yi had set, and if Jiang Nanyan was unlucky enough to meet that mutant dog, it wouldn’t be her fault…

She had only said there was no danger inside the dorm, not outside it.

“Keep in touch with your friends; if you can get one of them to come over, I’ll reward you with two roast chickens, but she has to be female and she can’t be ugly,” Shen Yi said with satisfaction.

“Deal!”

Xu Wanting’s eyes lit up immediately.

Roast chicken smelled so good!

But every time she only got Shen Yi’s leftovers, which was never enough and never filling.

If bringing one friend could earn her two delicious roast chickens, it was definitely worth it!

Since she couldn’t refuse Shen Yi’s demands anyway, why not fight for some benefit?

Two roast chickens would let her eat comfortably for two or three days!

With that, Xu Wanting immediately grabbed her phone and started WeChat calls to the friends who hadn’t responded.

Shen Yi watched the bustling Xu Wanting and was not surprised.

That was one of the reasons he rationed the supplies.

Only by keeping Xu Wanting half-hungry would she stay motivated and obedient.

If food were abundant, she would never be this driven.

Worse still, she might act up again.

Just like last night, she had actually dared to play tricks on him!

She wanted to drain him dry and wouldn’t even let him chat with or approach other women!

What a joke!

Do you think we’re dating? You actually want to curtail my freedom?

How could Shen Yi give up unlocking System supplies for the sake of a single tree?

So Shen Yi punished the overreaching Xu Wanting by letting her eat only the bones he had gnawed this morning.

Want meat or anything else? Forget it!

Shen Yi had added quite a few more contacts today.

He had to screen as many girls as possible who met the System’s criteria before the power and the net went down.

Judging by the current situation, the grid and the internet probably wouldn’t last much longer.

After all, in an apocalypse no one maintained the generators, so failures were highly likely.

Plus, all sorts of mutant plants and animals were wreaking havoc, which raised the odds even further.

To be honest, Shen Yi was already amazed that the power and internet had held on for 6 days.

That was probably why the survivors still thought the authorities would rescue them.

Counselor Wang Jiaxing: “@Shen Yi, Student Shen, are you there? Could you reply?”

Counselor Wang Jiaxing: “Student Shen, I know you can see my messages; the classmates in our class all need your help right now. I noticed you’ve posted in many group chats, which proves you must have plenty of water and food, so could you share some with the students and teachers?”

Counselor Wang Jiaxing: “Of course, we won’t let you help for free; I can personally pay ¥500 to buy from you. Since you have so much food and water, sell some to the teachers! You’ll make money while doing something that fosters social solidarity!”

Campus heart-throb Lin Yu: “@Shen Yi, Counselor Wang is right. Shen Yi, help us out; we’re all classmates. It’s understandable if you won’t help strangers, but not helping your own class is just stingy!”

Qin Haoran: “+1. I’m also willing to pay ¥500; Student Shen, if you have extra water, sell us a few bottles.”

Jin Rui: “@Shen Yi, say something! I know you’re online!”

Wang Lili: “Um, I saw Student Shen’s posts in the other group too. Since you’re willing to shelter girls, you must be a kind person, so could you help us?”

Ma Hong: “I remember Shen Yi used to be very nice; he surely wouldn’t leave people to die…”

Teacher Qi (Associate Teacher): “Student Shen Yi seldom speaks, but he really is a good kid.”

These were messages from the class group chat.

Shen Yi only opened the chat because people kept @-mentioning him.

He discovered that the counselor had inexplicably tagged him to buy water and food, and then all the students followed suit, tagging him and asking for supplies as if they had coordinated it.

The moral blackmail from his classmates made Shen Yi laugh.

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